§ Mr. SheermanTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what are(a) the average earnings of prisoners and (b) the range of prisoners' earnings.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe average weekly pay of inmates in prison service establishments in England and Wales is estimated to be about £2.38. It ranges between £1.55 for those for whom no work is available and £5.36 for those on maximum pay under various incentive schemes.